Byron Castillo would be Colombian, according to documents released by Marca | PHOTOS

Crucial hours in the Byron Castillo case. This Wednesday, Marca published a couple of documents on its website that could confirm that the footballer was really born in Colombia. “This newspaper has had access to new original documents that would be the best evidence to verify that the soccer player is really Colombian. FIFA already has them in its possession”says the article from the cited source.

To be more precise, the well-known Spanish newspaper published the baptism certificate and the health registration report of Byron Castillo. According to the data recorded in the two documents, the Barcelona SC winger would be Colombian.

Byron Castillo’s birth certificate makes it clear that the player who represented the Ecuadorian national team was baptized on December 25, 1996 in the Diocese of Tumaco (Nariño, Colombia). In addition, the aforementioned document collects the baptismal ceremony that was celebrated in the Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen.

While, in what refers to the health registration report of Byron Castillo, the international with the ‘Tricolor’ is found in “the Database of Affiliates to the Social Security System in Health” within the Department of Nariño. Such a situation allows you to enjoy the benefits of being Colombian.

Of course, this Friday, according to TNT Sports de Chile, the entity led by Gianni Infantino will only make a statement on Friday to report its resolution. At the moment, last Monday, June 6, the Ecuadorian Football Federation was in charge of presenting the arguments to defend the institution and Byron Castillo.

Sanction for Byron Castillo

A new headache for Byron Castillo. A few hours ago it became known that the defender received a sanction from Conmebol. The player had an inappropriate behavior during Barcelona SC vs. Montevideo Wanderers played on April 7 in Guayaquil, for the opening day of group A of the Copa Sudamericana.

For this reason, the Disciplinary Commission of Conmebol applied almost 40 thousand dollars of fine between the Ecuadorian institution and the player for failing to comply with the regulations of the competition, it was reported through an official statement.

To Byron Castillo he was punished with a fine of $5,000.for infraction of article 12.2 literals c), f) i) of the Disciplinary Code”. That is, guilty for “violate minimum guidelines for acceptable behavior“, current “in such a way that football as a sport in general and Conmebol could be discredited” Y “committing an act of violence or aggression”.

The highest body of South American soccer also sentenced the defender of the Ecuadorian team to pay an additional $195.47, equivalent to the cost of replacing a fence that he damaged in the aforementioned match.

Barcelona SC was not spared and received a $33,000 fine for breaching the rules of conduct against Montevideo Wanderers.

“In case of reiteration of any infringement of sports discipline of the same or similar nature to the one that has brought about this procedure, the provisions of Art. 31 of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code will apply, and the consequences that may derive from it.”, Conmebol warned the ‘bullfighters’. See full statement here. The club and the player have 7 days from Tuesday to appeal the decision.